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I've started using YouTube while logged out in Brave. Every week or two I'll clear my cache / cookies / service worker / literally all of YouTube's local storag
by LeftHandPath 5y ago
I've started using YouTube while logged out in Brave. Every week or two I'll clear my cache / cookies / service worker / literally all of YouTube's local storage to be truly anonymous again.
The recommendations I get (next to a playing video) immediately after doing that are fantastic. It's like a time machine that takes you back to when their recommendations algorithm focused on recommending videos that are highly relevant to what you're currently watching.
When I hit an age gate and have to use it logged in, through firefox, the quality hit for the recommendations is immediately noticeable.
I was surprised that the difference is so apparent, and I've been spending more time on YouTube again as a result.